WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * "Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act" Folded into HR 1958 and Passed by the House of Representatives * Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today passed HR 1958 (Taylor) with Rep. McClintock's legislation "Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act" folded into the bill. Rep. McClintock's " Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act" makes specific acts related to Social Se  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 20 -- Demand Progress posted the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * 133 AI, Civil Rights, Labor & Privacy Groups Urge Congress to Oppose FISA Reauth; Stop Mass AI Surveillance Before Reauthorizing Government Spying Powers, Congress Must Close Data Broker Loophole * Washington, D.C. -- On Thursday, a coalition of more than 130 leading AI, civil rights, tech and progressive organizations convened by Demand Progress and the Project On Government Over  more

NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * 2026 World Voices Festival Unites 140 Writers from 40+ Countries April 29-May 2 * Leading literary voices include Leila Aboulela, Agustina Bazterrica, Judith Butler, Cory Doctorow, Siri Hustvedt, Ha Jin, Molly Jong-Fast, Katie Kitamura, Daniel Kehlmann, Laila Lalami, Megha Majumdar, Din  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Accenture Collaborates with Microsoft to Bring Agentic Security and Business Resilience to the Front Lines of Cyber Defense Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced new assets and capabilities for its Adaptive Managed Extended Detection and Response (MxDR), empowering clients to augment their Microsoft Security platforms with advanced, integrated solutions. Accen  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 19 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown challenges illegal axing of greenhouse gas pollution Endangerment Finding Coalition of states, counties, and cities across the country mount legal challenge in opposition to EPA's unlawful rollback * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Challenges Unlawful Rescission of EPA's Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding (PDF) - the agency  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Leads Coalition in Securing Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care Providers * Attorney General Rayfield led a coalition of 21 other states and The District of Columbia today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria. The Court granted the St  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York posted the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Albany Manufacturer to Pay $1.9 Million to Resolve False Claims Act PPP Loan Case ALBANY, NEW YORK - The United States has reached a $1.9 million settlement with Sark Wire Corporation to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by applying for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for which it was ineligible. "The  more

ALFRED, New York, March 19 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University to host 31st Riley Lecture in Women's Studies March 30 * Alfred University on Monday, March 30 will welcome Melina Packer, assistant professor of race, gender, and sexuality studies at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, for the thirty-first Elizabeth Hallenbeck Riley and Charles P. Riley Lectureship in Women's Studies. Packer, the author of Toxic Sexual Politics: Toxicology, Envi  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * First Circuit Hands Important Win to Trump Administration in Federal Funding Freeze Case By Jordan Sekulow The First Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a significant ruling in New York v. Trump, the high-profile challenge to the Trump Administration's efforts to review and realign federal financial assistance programs with the President's Executive priorities. While the ruling is mixed, a genuin  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * High Stakes Battle on Capitol Hill By Logan Sekulow With the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives in session, Capitol Hill was a hotbed of activity today. Senator Markwayne Mullin's (OK) confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took place. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's hearing on national security also began. Let's sta  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- AmfAR-the Foundation for AIDS Research issued the following news release: * * * amfAR Announces Formation of Research Council to Guide Future Research Investments Leaders at the forefront of science, including two Nobel Prize laureates, will offer expertise and recommendations on priority, scope, and innovative approaches to amfAR's research pipeline * Building on its rich history of scientific discovery that has revolutionized the treatment and prevention of HIV and b  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Substantial Job Losses And Rising Prices, Gillibrand Calls For Tax Rebate For Working Families * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to call for a tax rebate for working families who are struggling amid rising prices and working-class job losses due to President Trump's reckless tariffs. Gillibrand's Tariff Refunds for Working Families Act would  more

NEW YORK, March 20 (TNSrep) -- A Better Balance, a legal advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * New Analysis: Blocking Paid Sick Leave Is Blocking Black Women's Progress More than six million Black women workers live in states where state laws prevent local action on paid sick days * Coming off the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, and now transitioning into Women's History Month, a new report (https://www.abetterbalance.org/resources/blocking-paid-sick-leav  more

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Arcadia University issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * Arcadia Students, Faculty Team Up for Presentations at 2026 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Conference took place in Philadelphia this year, and members of the Arcadia Criminology and Criminal Justice program took full advantage of having the event right in their backyard. Kristen Iles '26, Aidan Murray '29, Marina Rios '26,  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 19 [Category: Political] -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center posted the following news: * * * Argentina Assumes Presidency of IHRA * LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (March 19, 2026) -The Simon Wiesenthal Center congratulates Argentina on assuming the presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, especially now as Holocaust distortion and antisemitism continue to rise globally. IHRA's leadership is critical in advancing education, preserving historical tr  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding - the agency's seminal determination that greenhouse gas pollution   more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- Fordham University issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * Who Was Mary Magdalene? For centuries, Christian teachings and art have portrayed Mary Magdalene as a repentant sinner or a "fallen woman" redeemed. But a more recent body of scholarship suggests that depiction misrepresents an important biblical figure. The true legacy of Mary Magdalene--and that of other women in early Christianity--is the subject at the heart of the Mary Magdalene Fellowship with I  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Seeking to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger * Merger would create a media giant covering 80% of U.S. television households OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside a coalition of eight attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc. (Tegna) by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Ne  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's illegal tariffs. On February 20, the   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 12 other attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a new policy that would significantly weaken federal environmental enforcement and delay action against polluters. In a letter to EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldi  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 19 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback  * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties  more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Challenge to Trump Administration's Climate Rollback * March 19, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after co-leading a coalition of 39 other states, counties, and cities in filing a petition challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2009 endange  more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Stop Nexstar-Tegna Merger * March 19, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of seven other attorneys general in suing to stop the merger of Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar) and Tegna, Inc. (Tegna), two of the biggest owners of local television stations in the nation. The proposed merger would create the largest  more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Lawsuit Challenging Federal Attack on Transgender Health Care * March 19, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a federal judge ruled from the bench that the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary cannot threaten providers with an illegal "declaration" to baselessly limit access to h  more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Jose Francisco Escobar Vasquez NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Jose Francisco Escobar Vasquez, who died on March 15, 2025 following a motor vehicle incident involving an off-duty New York City Metropoli  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Block New TV Merger That Would Raise TV Prices for Millions of NC Families * North Carolina Among Most Affected States in the Country Deal would put over 260 TV stations under one roof - including WCNC and Queen City News in Charlotte, WFMY and WGHP in the Triad - raising cable and satellite bills and gutting local newsrooms across  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges unlawful rollback of landmark policy to fight greenhouse gas pollution * March 19, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 endangerment finding - the agency's fundamental determination that gre  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to block $6.2B Nexstar/Tegna broadcast merger Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined seven other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc. by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Tegna and Nexstar are two major broadcast station companies that own and operate television stations throughout the country. Tegna owns KUSA/  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL RESCISSION OF LANDMARK 2009 GREENHOUSE GAS ENDANGERMENT FINDING Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 24 states and 12 local governments, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding, the agency's seminal determination that greenh  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT SEEKING TO BLOCK $6.2 BILLION NEXSTAR/TEGNA BROADCASTING MERGER Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of eight attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc. (TEGNA) by Nexstar Media Group Inc. (Nexstar).  TEGNA and Nexstar are two major broadcast station companies that own and operate televisio  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SAYS PROPOSED FEDERAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER MANUFACTURING RULE SETS 'IMPOSSIBLE' STANDARD * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general and the governor of Kentucky in urging the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a proposal that would require electric vehicle (EV) chargers funded with federal dollars to be made   more

SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding * Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 36 other states, counties and cities today challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawfu  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit, Seeking to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger * Merger would create a media giant covering 80% of U.S. television households Attorney General Dan Rayfield today, alongside a coalition of 8 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc. (Tegna) by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar). Tegna and Nexstar a  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Connecticut Co-Leads National Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Mounting Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Anti-Science Rollback  * Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 24 states and 12 counties and cities to challenge the U.S. En  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit, Seeking to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today, alongside a coalition of 8 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of TEGNA Inc. (TEGNA) by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar). TEGNA and Nexstar are two major broadcast station companies that own and operate  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 19 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Lit Fest 2026 Draws 150 Aspiring Writers * Karys Foy of Russellville, Christopher Wilkerson of Little Rock and Rain Jack of Van Buren captured the top prizes in the Arkansas Tech University Lit Fest 2026 writing contest. The awards were announced on Thursday, March 19, at the conclusion of the second annual ATU Lit Fest, a day-long seminar that provided high school students with information ab  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Gordon G. Chang, author of "Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America", from a March 11, 2026, hearing entitled "Foreign Dependence: How China Captured America's Drug Supply": * * * Healthcare is best left to the market, but as China weaponizes trade--and continually threatens war--it's clear that Washington has to temporarily implement non-market solutions to ensure that Americans have access   more

ORANGE, Connecticut, March 20 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Avangrid Surpasses 11 GW of Installed Capacity Across U.S. Portfolio Company operates nearly 100 generation projects from coast to coast, capable of powering more than 3 million homes * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has surpassed 11 Gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity across its 25-state portfolio whic  more

NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Bahrain: Sweeping Arrests Amid Conflict * (Beirut) - Bahraini authorities have arrested dozens of people for exercising their right to peaceful expression, seeking the death penalty in some cases, amid the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, Human Rights Watch said today. "At this critical moment, Bahrain authorities should be expanding their efforts to protect people, not arresting t  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Republicans Support Photo ID. Every Senate Democrat Voted Against it. * "Photo IDs restore the trust our system needs. They reduce fraud. They send a simple message. Your vote matters. Elections are decided by your fellow citizens - not illegal immigrants." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke in strong support of the common sense idea of requiring  more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, March 20 -- Colorado Mesa University issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * Behind the Lens Before Graduation: GJHS Senior Thrives in CMU Tech Film Program A Grand Junction High School senior is gaining early experience in filmmaking through concurrent classes at CMU Tech. His work in the program is already earning recognition and helping shape his path toward a future in film. * Colorado Mesa University Tech (CMU Tech) has consistently provided learnin  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * BREAKING: Federal Court Finds Columbia U May Have Acted as Government's Instrument to Suppress Palestinian Advocacy - in Violation of the First Amendment CAIR, CAIR-NY, Dratel & Lewis, Coalition Partners Welcome Order Greenlighting Mahmoud Khalil, Columbia Plaintiffs' Lawsuit Against Columbia U and Trump Admin * (NEW YORK, NY) - A coalition including the Council on Am  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * CAIR-NJ Held Press Conference with New Jersey Families Impacted by War in the Middle East, Calls on NJ Congressional Representatives to Demand End to War on Iran The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today held a press conference with Iranian, Lebanese, and Pales  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * California Man Sentenced for Operating an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business in Connection with Online Pharmacy Websites * BOSTON - A California man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Jimmy Fu, 64, of West Hills, Calif., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Statement on Cesar Chavez Revelations * Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) released the following statement in response to the New York Times article detailing allegations of sexual assault against Cesar Chavez. "I'm deeply shocked and saddened to learn of these disturbing allegations. I stand firmly with the victims and their loved ones as investigations move forwa  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on March 19, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * MAMDANI MILKS "ISLAMOPHOBIA" There is nothing phobic about disliking someone, unless it is wholly irrational. For example, lots of people dislike New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and with good reason: they f  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * WAS POPE LEO XIV HOODWINKED? Last April, I wrote a scathing review of a book that smeared the Catholic Church, and Opus Dei, in particular. The following letter to the pope explains why I felt compelled to writ  more

ITHACA, New York, March 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures names 2026 faculty fellows * The Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures at Cornell University has named 5 faculty fellows from across three colleges and five departments to its inaugural cohort. Each fellow will receive dedicated support and funding from the Center to pursue innovative and creative projects that stem from faculty research and teaching, an  more

NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Colorado Confines Hundreds of Children in Dangerous Detention Facilities Instead of Providing Legally Required Community Services, Lawsuit Alleges * Denver, CO - According to a federal class action lawsuit filed today, state officials a  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Applauds House Passage of the Deporting Fraudsters Act * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today applauded the House of Representatives' passage of the Deporting Fraudsters Act, legislation to ensure that noncitizens who defraud the United States government or unlawfully receive taxpayer-funded benefits are inadmissible and deportable. This legislation p  more

PLANO, Texas, March 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Teacher Asks Appeals Court to Protect Her Right to Display Crucifix in Workspace * New York, NY -First Liberty Institute and the law firm WilmerHale filed an appeal brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on behalf of 30-year veteran teacher, Marisol Arroyo-Castr  more

ITHACA, New York, March 16 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: * * * Human patrols boost migrating amphibians Conditions rarely beloved by humans - 42 degrees, raining, dark - are perfect for salamanders. * As winter ends, all around the Northeast, salamanders and frogs emerge from their upland habitats ready to find a mate. But when a road stands between them and the temporary spring pools where they lay their eggs, as many as 20-30% of a local p  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13186) on March 18, 2026, by legislative attorney Jay B. Sykes: * * * Corporate Governance The corporation is the primary means of organizing large-scale economic production in modern capitalist societies. The governance of corporations - i.e., the allocation of rights and duties among shareholders, directors, and officers - is thus a subject of great practical significance to  more

STRASBOURG, France, March 19 -- The Council of Europe issued the following news: * * * Council of Europe with international organisations at UN to fight anti-Muslim hatred Additional measures to combat hatred have to meaningfully contribute to "living together" * The International Day to combat Islamophobia has been marked by an event organised jointly by the permanent observer mission of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to the United Nations in New York, the United Nations All  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 19, 2026: * * * Name of Product: BUILT LUUM Tumblers Hazard: The recalled LED tumblers can break, making the button cell batteries accessible to children and posing choking and ingestion hazards. When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: March 19, 2026 Units: About   more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, March 20 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * CSUSB Cybersecurity MBA ranked among nation's top programs for 2026 Cal State San Bernardino's Cybersecurity MBA has been ranked No. 15 nationwide in Programs.com's 2026 list of the Top 25 Best Cybersecurity MBA Degree Programs. The recognition highlights the program's strong curriculum, flexible online format and successful career outcomes for graduates  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * Mexican Television Evolves as Streaming Rewrites the Script Distinguished Professor Paul Julian Smith explores a rapidly transforming media landscape in his new book, "Television Drama in Mexico." * A surge in high-quality Mexican television dramas, now widely available on streaming platforms, is reshaping global perceptions of the genre and the country. In Television Dr  more

NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Shortlisted in Four Categories for the 2026 Chambers USA Awards * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has been shortlisted in four categories for the Chambers USA Awards 2026 : AI, Insurance, Private Equity and White-Collar Criminal Defense. These awards recognize firms that demonstrate exceptional leadership, sustained performance and influence across the U.S. legal market. Win  more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Preparing to Release More Than $46 Million To Boost Tree Production and Forest Products Sector * Applications Open in Late Spring; Applicants Encouraged to Enroll with USDA Now to Obtain Farm ID () The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today previewed a new grant program that will soon make more than $46 million available to sup  more

NEW YORK, March 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Donald Baker: Foreign capital shows interest, but real surge remains ahead * In an article for Circle News, White & Case partner Donald Baker discusses the renewed interest of foreign investors in Brazil and how that interest is impacting capital markets activity. Donald explains that favorable external factors and a strong financial sector have encouraged interest from forei  more

STORRS, Connecticut, March 19 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Dr. Chong Sook P. Sung Establishes $50,000 Endowment to Support IMS Polymer Program Students * Dr. Chong Sook P. Sung, former director of the IMS Polymer Program and professor emeritus in the University of Connecticut's Department of Chemistry, has made a generous $50,000 endowment to expand opportunities for polymer program students. The fund will provide support for conference travel and other p  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- Educators for Excellence issued the following statement on March 18, 2026: * * * E4E-CT Commends Hartford Public Schools and Hartford Federation of Teachers for Special Education Compensation Agreement Daniel Pearson, Executive Director of Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-CT), issued the following statement today applauding the new agreement between Hartford Public Schools and the Hartford Federation of Teachers, which provides up to $10,000 in additional compen  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Energy Bills Relief Act Would Get Cheap Energy onto the Grid Statement from EDF VP for Political and Government Affairs Joanna Slaney * (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today Reps. Sean Casten (D-IL), Mike Levin (D-CA) and over 100 original co-sponsors introduced the Energy Bills Relief Act. "Electricity bills are rising, and people need relief," said Joanna Slaney, Vice President for Politi  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet on March 19, 2026: * * * State Department Partners with El Al Airlines to Return Americans to the United States The State Department has partnered with El Al Airlines to arrange non-stop flights, designated exclusively for American citizens, from Tel Aviv to the United States. These flights have already allowed more than 2,000 American citizens to return to the United States from Israel. Tickets for these flight  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System is reviewing an application from the Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, Canada, to acquire additional voting shares of KeyCorp, Cleveland, Ohio. Under the proposal, the Bank of Nova Scotia seeks to hold up to 19.99% of the voting shares of KeyCorp, which would result in the indirect acquisition of voting shares of KeyBank National Association, Cleveland, Ohio. This application is submitted pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 an  more

NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Fifth Circuit Rules Against Civil Rights Activist DeRay Mckesson in Long-running Protest Rights Case * NEW ORLEANS - The Fifth Circuit ruled today in Ford v. Mckesson that a lower court erred in finding that prominent civil rights activ  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Financial Decline Linked to Faster Memory Aging in Older Adults * Worse financial well-being in midlife and older age -and especially declines over time-are associated with lower memory scores and faster cognitive decline, reports a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The population experiencing significant financial deterioration showed memory decline equi  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- FiscalNote, a technology company, posted the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * FiscalNote Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results Total Revenue Meets and Adjusted EBITDA Exceeds Guidance for Q4 and Full Year 2025 AI Deployment and Related Organizational Transformation to Drive Workforce Reduction of Approximately 25%; Company Anticipates Positive Free Cash Flow on a Trailing Twelve Month Basis by En  more

NEW YORK, March 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Florida Man Sentenced To Five Years For Orchestrating Multimillion-Dollar Medicare Billing Fraud Scheme * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today that TED ALBIN was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in orchestrating a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud scheme. The defendant was convicted on June 24  more

BRONX, New York, March 19 (TNSxrep) -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * Fordham Law's Neuroscience and Law Center Celebrates a Decade of Groundbreaking Research By Anna Currell When Fordham Law launched its Neuroscience and Law Center in 2015, it entered largely uncharted territory as it explored an under-researched intersection of neuroscience and criminal court proceedings. A decade later, the Center's research database has grown more than  more

TORONTO, Ontario, March 19 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Hotel Houston Presents the 7th Annual Celebrity Chefs Against Cancer Benefit on April 22, 2026 * Four Seasons Hotel Houston and the Camp H-Town board of directors will host the 7th annual Celebrity Chefs Against Cancer event on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Benefitting Camp H-Town, this much-anticipated evening is one of the city's premier philanthropy events  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Financial Technology Association issued the following news release: * * * FTA Applauds Introduction of New York Financial Data Rights Act The Financial Technology Association (FTA) released the following statement applauding the introduction of the New York Financial Data Rights Act, which would protect Americans' financial freedoms by prohibiting fees for consumer data access: "Americans have a foundational right to securely access and share their financial data  more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Major Seizure of Illicit Vape Products in Nassau and Orange Counties * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that police in Nassau and Orange counties have seized more than 28,000 pounds of illicit vapor products linked to Ecto World, a major Buffalo-area distributor, following a three-month investigation into wholesale vape distribution across New York State conduc  more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces MTA Seeking Companies to Build Up to 2,390 Subway Cars, the Largest Subway Car Order Ever * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking proposals from rail car manufacturers for its largest subway car contract in history with a base order of 1,140 subway cars to replace the R62 and R62A fleets operating on th  more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Launches the FutureWorks Commission to Guide Response to Impacts of AI on Workers Across New York * With artificial intelligence poised to reconfigure the global labor market, Governor Kathy Hochul today launched the FutureWorks Commission to advise on policy and private sector interventions which protect the economic security of workers while harnessing the economic benefits  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Attorneys, Practices Named to Chambers Europe and Germany 2026 * NEW YORK - Sixty-two lawyers and 28 practices from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers Europe, and 20 lawyers and six practices are recognized in Chambers Germany 2026\.  Chambers, a U.K.-based publisher, selects lawyers for inclusion i  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Lawyers Recognized in 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers * NEW YORK - March 19, 2026 - Eight lawyers from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were recognized as Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers. According to the publication, the lawyers "are the advisors who can keep their cool for co  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, March 20 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release on march 19, 2026: * * * Hilton Announces Exclusive Agreement with YOTEL to Expand Global Footprint in Lifestyle Segment * Independent, design-led YOTEL brand gains reach through Hilton's global distribution platform * Hilton Honors members gain access to a sleek, contemporary new way to stay * YOTEL will be the first independent brand as part of newly established Select by Hilton brand * Hilton (NYS  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Service for Human Rights posted the following news: * * * HRC61: Organisations concerned over reduced reporting by Special Procedures * Delivering a statement under General Debate item 5, a group of human rights organisations has raised concerns about ongoing discussions at the Human Rights Council to reduce the frequency with which Special Procedures report to the General Assembly. These reports play a critical role   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * In Comments to USTR, 35+ Organizations Demand Critical Minerals Agreements Uphold Binding Labor, Human Rights, and Sustainable Development Standards * WASHINGTON, D.C -Today, Public Citizen submitted comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) with 35 civil society, environmental, faith, and human rights organizations in response to their request for input on how to struct  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, March 20 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * IDS, Arbutus Staff, Students Receive David L. Adams Apple Awards On March 5-7, the Indiana Daily Student and Arbutus yearbook were recognized as some of the top collegiate journalism and media production organizations. Together, the IU student media organizations and students placed in six categories with two honorable mentions. The Apple Awards were presented at the spring 20  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Judiciary, Oversight Democrats Demand DOJ Take 5 Steps Toward Epstein File Transparency Democrats Demand that Bondi Demonstrate Commitment to Following the Law by Producing Missing Epstein Files, Removing Illegal Redactions, Ceasing Spying on Members' Searches, and Allowing Meaningful Congressional Review * Today, Rep. Jamie Raski  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Urges FY27 Appropriations For The Land And Water Conservation Fund * Washington, D.C. - 3/19/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Domestic Policy Council, urging the protection of the integrity of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON CESAR CHAVEZ * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The accounts of traumatic physical and emotional abuse of women and girls by Cesar Chavez are horrifying and deeply disturbing. To come forward after years of pain and fear is nothing short of heroic. We must provide all of these survivors with our s  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON CESAR CHAVEZ * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The accounts of traumatic physical and emotional abuse of women and girls by Cesar Chavez are horrifying and deeply disturbing. To come forward after years of pain and fear is nothing short of heroic. We must provide all of these survivors with our strong support, heartfelt p  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE PRIORITIES OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ARE ALL SCREWED UP" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted how Donald Trump and Republicans continue to work against the best interests of hardworking American taxpayers, including waging an illegal war of choice in the Middle East. LEADER JEFFRIES : Ye  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE PRIORITIES OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ARE ALL SCREWED UP" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted how Donald Trump and Republicans continue to work against the best interests of hardworking American taxpayers, including waging an illegal war of choice in the Middle East. LEADER JEFFRIES : Yesterday, House Democrats l  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 20 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release: * * * Letter to Congress: Growing Threats to DACA Recipients Maria Gabriela "Gaby" Pacheco, President and CEO of TheDream.US, has sent the following letter to Members of Congress outlining urgent concerns affecting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients nationwide. The letter raises alarm about increasing delays in DACA renewal processing  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition * (NEW YORK, NY) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis announced the launch of this year's Congressional Art Competition, open to all high school students in New York's 11th Congressional District. Each spring, the Congressional Institute () sponsors this nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic t  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis: Turkey's F-16 Deployment to Occupied Cyprus Concerning, Urges Lifting of Cyprus Arms Embargo * (WASHINGTON, DC) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis released the following statement on Turkey's F-16 deployment to occupied Cyprus, urging the lifting of the U.S. arms embargo on Cyprus. "Turkey's decision to deploy F-16s to occupied Cyprus-in direct violation of U.S. law-is a brazen  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis: Withdrawal of Redistricting Lawsuit Is a Victory for Staten Island and Brooklyn * (NEW YORK, NY) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis released the following statement: "The agreement reached with the Democrats to dismiss this frivolous redistricting case is a total and complete victory and further demonstrates it was all a sham from the beginning. The Democrats' attempt to exploi  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 20 -- Delaware North issued the following news release: * * * March Madness tips off at KeyBank Center with NCAA Tournament games and special fan focused food offerings College basketball's biggest stage is coming to Buffalo as March Madness returns to KeyBank Center, bringing NCAA Tournament action and electric fan energy. Sportservice, the sports hospitality division of Delaware North, is bringing a lineup of game day food and beverage specials designed to elevate t  more

NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Maryland Senate Passes SB 334 to Stop the Spread of DIY Machine Guns; Gun Safety Advocates Applaud Bold Step Toward Industry Accountability * ANNAPOLIS, M.D. - Today, the Maryland chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, released the following statements after Senate lawmakers passed SB 334, a critical p  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Maximiliano Davila Perez, Former Director Of Bolivia's National Anti-Narcotics Agency, Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Import Cocaine And Related Firearms Offense * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"), Terrance Cole, announced that MAXI  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities in filing a lawsuit th  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Meeks Calls out Trump Admin for Again Abusing Emergency Authorities to Bypass Congress on Arms Sales Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today criticized the Trump administration for abruptly declaring an emergency and bypassing Congressional review to rush over $20 billi  more

ITHACA, New York, March 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Milkweed evolves 'mind-blowing' tactic to fight monarchs * Milkweed has found a new strategy in its epic evolutionary battle with monarch butterflies: upgrading its toxins to outmaneuver the monarch's resistance. In a new study, published March 12 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers find that adding a small structural element containing nitrogen and sulfur to milkweed's toxins   more

MIAMI, Florida, March 19 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Miller School of Medicine Researchers Build Real-World Model of Alzheimer's Risk * A new research platform integrates health records, social data and analytics to reveal how chronic conditions shape Alzheimer's disease risk and progression. As Alzheimer's disease and related dementias continue to rise alongside an aging population, researchers are confronting a central challenge.   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Morelle Led Committee Dems in Full Committee Markup Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, led Committee Democrats during a full committee markup of bipartisan legislation to withhold Members' pay during a shutdown, and previously bipartisan legislation to advance the Ameri  more

NEW YORK, March 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Study Identifies Inflammatory Immune Pathway Driving Immunotherapy Resistance in Bladder Cancer * Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center have discovered a biological pathway that helps explain why some bladder cancers do not respond well to immunotherapy. Their findings, published in Cancer Discovery ( 10.1158  more

ALBANY, New York, March 20 -- The The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * PSC Adopts Natural Gas Customer Bill of Rights Commission Provides Greater Protection for Consumers Facing a Gas Moratorium * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today adopted a natural gas customer bill of rights that utilities must provide and abide by before they can issue a moratorium on new gas service. Today's decision lays out  more

ALBANY, New York, March 20 -- The The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * PSC Announces Extreme Heat Protections for Consumers Uniform Protections Set for Customers of Major Electric Utilities and Major Water Companies for Extreme Heat Events * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved a comprehensive statewide policy regarding extreme heat customer protection for the largest investor-owned electr  more

ALBANY, New York, March 20 -- The The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Commission Approves Major Electric Utilities' Emergency Response Plans Utilities Required to Better Maintain Elderly, Blind, and Disabled Customer Lists * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved the Electric Emergency Response Plans (ERPs) for the state's major electric utility companies. The Commission also directed each   more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research Awarded to Dr. Ludwig Kappos for His Transformative Contributions to MS Research Ludwig Kappos, MD, a leading physician-scientist at the University Hospital Basel in Basel, Switzerland has been awarded the 2026 John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research - one of the field's highest honors. Dr. Kappos serves as director of the Research Center f  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 19 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United identifies Alameda Hospital at risk of service cuts, closure due to federal cuts in Medicaid and Medicare * RNs condemn health care cuts that fund ICE/CBP terror campaign The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, is sounding a "RED ALERT" warning to hundreds of communities nationwide that face a drastic reduction in qu  more

IRVINE, California, March 19 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * National rent growth cools, but pressure remains on renters * U.S. single-family rent prices increased by 1.3% year over year in January 2026. * Chicago (+4.6%) and Philadelphia (+3.5%) logged the strongest annual gains in single-family rents among major metros. * Single-family rent growth cooled in 74% of metros, and 38% saw year-over-year declines. * Fl  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by John Walke, federal clean air director and a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act (S. 3135): * * * Thank you, Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Whitehouse for the opportunity to testify today. My name is John Walke, and I am the Federal Clean Air Director and a senior attorney for the Natur  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 20 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: * * * Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Farm Bureau's Harvest for All Makes a Difference Farm and ranch families from across the nation donated 50 million pounds of food and raised more than $870,000 to help fight hunger and assist in other community service outreach in 2025 through Farm Bureau's "Harvest for All" program. Combined, the monetary and food donations totaled the equivalent of 13 m  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * New Regimen Protects Against Cancer Relapse, Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Donor Stem Cell Transplant * BUFFALO, N.Y. -Results of a phase 1 clinical trial show that patients who undergo a blood stem cell transplant involving a donor have a lower risk of relapse and lower rates of graft-versus-host disease when they receive the targeted therapy VIC-191  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty To Music Streaming Fraud Aided By Artificial Intelligence * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced the guilty plea today of MICHAEL SMITH for his role in a scheme to defraud music streaming platforms and musicians of royalty payments. To carry out the scheme, SMITH created hundreds o  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, March 20 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Northern New York Power Proceeds Allocation Board to Recommend Economic Development Funding The Northern New York Power Proceeds Allocation Board will meet on Wednesday, Apr. 1, at 4 p.m. in the conference room of the New York Power Authority's Massena office, located at 2 Water Street in The Mercantile Building. The proceeds board is expected to make funding rec  more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, March 20 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release: * * * Northwell plans $9M digestive health center at Phelps Hospital The new outpatient hub will unite GI specialists and colorectal surgeons to expand access and meet demand for digestive services across Westchester and the Hudson Valley * Northwell Health is expanding its gastrointestinal services in Westchester County with plans to open a new digestive health center at Northwell's Phelps Hospital, an  more

NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU on Mayor Mamdani's New Office of Community Safety * NEW YORK CITY -Today Mayor Mamdani announced the creation of the Office of Community Safety to consolidate oversight of the City's violence prevention and mental health crisis response programs. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement attributable to Executive Director Donna Lieberm  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- The United Nations posted the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Offering Condolences on Passing of Nicholas Haysom, Secretary-General Says Lawyer's Legacy Will Endure * The following statement by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was issued today: I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Nicholas "Fink" Haysom -a principled lawyer, tireless peacemaker and steadfast champion of the values of the United Nations. Mr. Haysom devoted his life to j  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration's Dangerous Assault on Environmental Protections, Repeal of Efforts to Fight Climate Change In February, the U.S. EPA repealed a fundamental tenet of long-standing rule on environmental protections and placed Pennsylvanians at increased risk of harm associated with growing levels of pollution. As t  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Postpartum Medicaid Extensions Cut Uninsurance Rates for Black Women, Yet Equity Gaps Persist * Postpartum uninsurance declined among Black women in non-expansion states during the COVID-19 continuous Medicaid coverage policy, but racial gaps persisted, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The research is the first to explicitly examine how th  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. IF13185) on March 18, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Prediction Markets and Insider Trading Law The past two years have witnessed the dramatic growth of prediction markets - i.e., online platforms that allow users to buy or sell contracts with payoffs tied to the occurrence or nonoccurrence of specific events, such as sporting event outcomes, political election results, an  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Ignores Climate Science, but the Law Will Hold Him Accountable: California Files Lawsuit Challenging EPA's Rescission of Endangerment Finding Representing California in the multistate lawsuit, Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom, and CARB are joined by the City of Los Angeles, the City and County of San Francisco, and the County of Santa Clara  SACRAMENTO -   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSxrep) -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release: * * * NEW ANALYSIS: More Than Half of Credit Cardholders Are Carrying Debt Month-to-Month at Crushing Interest Rates As Trump's Affordability Crisis Worsens Report From the Century Foundation and Protect Borrowers Reveals That 111 Million Americans Are Getting Crushed by Credit Card Bills With Sky-High Interest Rates A new report from The Century Foundation (TC  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Must Read: ProPublica: How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues Reaction from Kayla Hancock, Director of Protect Our Care's Public Health Project: "Anti-vax kingpin RFK Jr. has created a perfect storm for multiple preventable diseases to return with a very costly and deadly vengeance against our kids." Key Excerpts from ProPublica's reporting: The U.S. government took  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Leads Colleagues Demanding Secretary Rubio Reverse Decision to Abandon Americans in Israel * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), alongside U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and 19 of her House colleagues, demanded U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio resume emergency evacuations and assistance for U.S. citizens in Israel after abruptly halting the State Department's crisis res  more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Safer Streets: Governor Hochul Announces Nation-Leading Initiative to Integrate Firearm Injury Prevention Screening into Hospital Care, Expands Efforts to Promote Safe Gun Storage * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of a first-in-the-nation pilot program to integrate firearm access and injury risk screening into emergency department visits, a proactive approach designed to pre  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 19 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Sameera Fazili, Andrew Hammond, Kyla Scanlon, and Joel Thayer Join Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator as Senior Fellows * Growing its expertise in economic policy, the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator (VPA) today announced the addition of four new senior fellows: Sameera Fazili, Andrew Hammond, Kyla Scanlon, and Joel Thayer. Fazili will work on a project on supply chain crises and resilience, while Hammond will   more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 19 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Siena/SBU Survey: Half of Americans to watch some of March Madness * Mar 13, 2026 Nearly half of Americans (49%) say they plan to watch college basketball games during March Madness, according to a new survey of United States residents released today by the Siena Research Institute (SRI) and St. Bonaventure University's Jandoli School of Communication. Over a quarter (28%) will fil  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Social Media Influencer Pleads Guilty To Investment Adviser Fraud * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that KENNETH THOM, a/k/a "K$," a/k/a "K Money," pled guilty today before U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos to investment adviser fraud. THOM is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Ramos on June 25, 2026. "Kenn  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Responds Following New York Times Investigation on Cesar Chavez Following the March 18, 2026, New York Times investigation detailing allegations that the civil rights icon Cesar Chavez abused multiple individuals, including women and girls, over a number of years, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) issued the following statement: "We are deeply troubled by the alle  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 20 -- Delaware North issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Sportservice unveils new food and beverage lineup at Rate Field for the 2026 season Sportservice, the sports hospitality division of Delaware North, in partnership with the Chicago White Sox, today announced an expanded lineup of new food and beverage offerings at Rate Field for the 2026 season. The new menu introduces globally inspired dishes, elevated ballpark classics and an expanded be  more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul * "What should have been a routine immigration hearing turned into seven months in ICE detention for Mamadou Diallo. I took his case directly to Tom Homan earlier this month. Today, Mamadou is finally home in New York. "What Mamadou endured is unacceptable. We do not disappear young people in New York -not now, not ever. We believe in due process, digni  more

STONY BROOK, New York, March 19 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Stony Brook University Endowed Presidential Professor Eden Figueroa to Lead New Quantum Institute * The Quantum Institute will catalyze and accelerate an investment of $300 million from NY State and the SUNY system to empower interdisciplinary quantum research. STONY BROOK, NY - March 18, 2026 - The State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University)   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Significantly Disrupts Unregulated Markets * New York, NY: The adoption of statewide adult-use marijuana legalization laws is associated with declines in illicit market cannabis seizures by law enforcement and likely reduces the size of the unregulated marketplace, according to data published in the Interna  more

ALBANY, New York, March 20 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following Q&A on March 19, 2026, by Erin Frick with assistant professor of psychology Gaurav Malhotra: * * * Q&A With Gaurav Malhotra - What Can the Human Brain Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence During middle school, Gaurav Malhotra's physics teacher took notice of his eclectic interests in formal disciplines like physics and math, as well as more abstract fields like philosophy. He introduced Malhotra to the works of phi  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 20 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Financing program enables equipment modernization at Upstate The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) announced the closing of approximately $35.4 million in tax-exempt lease financing for Upstate Medical University through DASNY's Tax Exempt Leasing Program (TELP). The financing enables Upstate to purchase and replace clinical, surgical, diagnos  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 19 -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe issued the following news release: * * * Tajikistan joins UNECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents Tajikistan has joined the UNECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents, becoming the forty-third Party to this treaty. As Tajikistan advances its strategic goal of rapid industrialization and expands mining and metallurgical production, alongside broader man  more

NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Tanzania: Bystanders Shot in Post-Election Crackdown * * Tanzanian security forces cracking down on protests during and after the country's 2025 general elections killed and injured people who were not participating in demonstrations. * Based on initial research into the killings, Human Rights Watch believes that hundreds of people across the country may have been killed. * The Tanzania  more

ITHACA, New York, March 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * The nature cure: Encouraging well-being in the workplace * With 76% of adults now reporting stress levels that impede daily function, a new Cornell study points to a low-cost intervention hiding in plain sight: nature. The study, published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, found that changes or improvements in workplace policy, culture and outdoor amenities could facilitate more time outdoors to aid  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Three Charged With Conspiring To Unlawfully Divert U.S. Artificial Intelligence Technology To China * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence and Espionage Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), Roman Rozhavsky, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Fie  more

NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Three Protesters Publicly Hanged in Iran; Dozens More At Imminent Risk of Execution * Governments Worldwide Must Take Urgent Action to Stop Executions in Iran March 19, 2026 -On the morning of March 19, three young men-Saleh Mohammadi, 19, Saeed Davoudi, 21, and Mehdi Ghasemi-who were all arrested during the January protests in Iran, were publicly hanged in Qom after  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Voter ID Is a Commonsense Standard Americans Expect * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, Americans are pretty used to presenting their photo IDs. "These days, you need one for just about everythin  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- Tradeweb Markets, a builder and operator of global fixed income and derivatives marketplaces, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Tradeweb Builds on Algorithmic Execution Offering for U.S. Treasuries Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a global leader in electronic trading across asset classes, today announced the expansion of its dealer algorithmic execution offering for U.S. Treasuries, adding strategies from Citi and RBC Capital Markets to its s  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces More than $21 Million in Grants to Improve Road Safety on Tribal Lands U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced more than $21 million in grant awards that will fund 84 projects for 61 Tribes in 13 states that will reduce roadway fatalities and serious inj  more

NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner to Begin Work on $224 Million Northern Chautauqua Hospital * Turner Construction Company is celebrating the kickoff of site work on the $224 million Northern Chautauqua Hospital in Fredonia, New York. This project represents a major investment that will expand access to modern healthcare services for communities across Western New York. The hospital builds on the affiliation be  more

NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. House Must Reject Bill to Restrict Funds for Public School Books Containing So-Called "Sexually-Oriented Materials" PEN America issued the following statement in response to HR 7661 passing the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill would restrict funding under the  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 19 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Greg Lukianoff: 'Dissent is essential for understanding the world' In a conversation with Chancellor Mnookin, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression president and CEO discussed intellectual health in higher education. By Tommy Jaime The University of Wisconsin-Madison hosted free speech advocate Greg Lukianoff yesterday for a timely conversation with Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin about   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 20 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Jointly Files Lawsuit to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger Merger would create a media giant covering 80% of U.S. television households, driving up costs and harming consumers * Late last night, Attorney General Jay Jones, alongside a coalition of 8 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc  more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks at 1199SEIU RallyVideo, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks at 1199SEIU Rally * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered remarks at the 1199SEIU rally with labor leaders and elected officials. The Governor reaffirmed her commitment to protecting health care workers and is standing up   more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Joins Elected Officials and Community Leaders to Welcome Dylan Lopez Contreras Home * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul joined elected officials and community leaders to welcome home Dylan Lopez Contreras, a New York City high school student who was unlawfully arrested and detained by federal immigration agents 10 months ago. VIDEO  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Warren Probes Trump Fed Nominee Kevin Warsh on Appearances in the Epstein Files U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to President Trump's Fed Nominee, Kevin Warsh, requesting answers following reports that  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Mamdani Team Up to Call for Universal Child Care as Essential "Basic Infrastructure" in New USA Today Op-Ed * "With universal child care, we can transform our economy, transform the lives of parents and children, and transform how Americans see government." Op-Ed in USA Today Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani publ  more

ITHACA, New York, March 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Where to find other Earths? New list narrows down the targets * New Cornell research - co-authored by an undergraduate and two recent alumni - will help exoplanet scientists pinpoint the most likely places to look for life in the universe out of more than 6,000 exoplanets. The paper, " Probing the Limits of Habitability: a Catalogue of Rocky Exoplanets in the Habitable Zone," published March 19 in the Monthly  more

GENESEO, New York, March 19 -- The State University of New York Geneseo Campus posted the following news: * * * Writing Professor Imagines New Worlds * Building fictional worlds comes naturally to Emrys Donaldson, Geneseo's new assistant professor of English and creative writing. "My own writing typically uses a climate-changed near-future setting with specific speculative elements," he says. What does that mean? Well, for example, his recent short story collection The Iridescents (Texas R  more